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US$7.95 in the U.S. CA$8.95 in Canada US$9.95 outside of Canada & the U.S. November/December 2006 2 ® About reaching children through entertainment A Publication of Brunico Communications Inc. NTED IN CANADA NUMBER 40050265 PRI 40050265 NUMBER USPS Approved Polywrap AFSM 100 CANADA POST AGREEMENT POST CANADA © Junior Productions GmbH/CrocYard Productions GmbH 2006 Productions GmbH/CrocYard © Junior Productions EM.Entertainment I A Member of the EM.TV Group www.em.tv 002soldcovernov_dec06.indd2soldcovernov_dec06.indd 1 111/16/061/16/06 66:00:32:00:32 PPMM KKS4241.DECODE.inddS4241.DECODE.indd 2 111/17/061/17/06 44:29:18:29:18 PPMM KKS4241.DECODE.inddS4241.DECODE.indd 3 111/17/061/17/06 44:30:40:30:40 PPMM new ways to experience each 2issue of KidScreen OPTION 1 Now you can watch streaming video in a digital online version of our magazine. On screen, it looks like the print version, but offers video, interactive web links and much more! 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Talk of the internet and new media 2.0 ran wild at Gary Rusak ([email protected]) Lmost markets, and digital developments received their share of ink in these pages. But Art Director nearly 12 months on, things that matter most to IP owners and producers like sustainable Jubert Gutierrez ([email protected]) multi-platform business models and the division of digital rights remain largely unsettled. One Writers and Contributors, exec I interviewed for “Trend spotting v. 2.007” (page 34) went as far to suggest that the cur- Gary Caplan, Studio City Jim Benton, Bloomfield rent digital environment was starting to feel a bit “dot-commy”—in other words, there’s a lot of hot air filling up a bubble that’s getting ready to burst all over the media industry. And after ADVERTISING SALES coming across the headline “Video Venom” while performing my daily on-line troll for news, (416) 408-2300, 1-800-KID-4512 I started to wonder if the poster children for this new media age were going to be the ones Associate Publisher wielding the giant pin. Myles Hobbs ([email protected]) According to the article, there may just be a revolt fomenting on YouTube—and it’s not Senior Account Manager amongst the big media conglomerates grousing about the myriad of copyright violations taking Mike Croft ([email protected]) place on the site. In this case, it’s the constituency most responsible for the popularity of YouTube and the phenomenon of user generated content, the average people who post their clips and Account Manager Ian Lambur ([email protected]) drive web traffic that now numbers in the hundreds of millions. It seems after the US$1.65-billion Google buyout, the forging of revenue-sharing agreements with major media players like NBC Publisher’s Assistant and CBS, and talk of moving YouTube to mobile, some of the smaller content providers (the David Terpstra ([email protected]) average home computer owner) think it’s time they got their fair share. After all, they reason why Conference Producer should YouTube be making money off of content it’s not paying for? Meredith Jordan ([email protected]) Of course, the logistics of tracking down individual posters of non-copyrighted, original CONTACT US: material and cutting deals are somewhat nightmarish. But imagine if these little guys decided Tel: (416) 408-2300 en-masse to boycott the site and stop posting clips, where would the billion-dollar venture Fax: (416) 408-0870 be then? It’s a spooky thought for Google, no doubt. www.kidscreen.com At any rate, perhaps indie producers and IP owners in this business can look to these 366 Adelaide St. West Suite 500 guys for inspiration. Just like TV programming, digitally distributed content cost money to Toronto, Ontario Canada M5V 1R9 make—maybe it’s about time to start holding back until there’s a tangible payoff in sight. Cheers, Lana Oops! In “Staying the Course: French broadcasters continue to pack skeds with exclusives,” (September 2006, p. 110) we Watch for the next issue of mistakenly identified the producer of CGI series Panshel. Angoulême, France’s Production & Partners Multimedia is the show’s producer. Meanwhile, the lead UpFront story in our October 2006 issue (p. 31) caused some confusion among KidScreen: our readers. We’d like to clarify that KOL remains and will always be wholly owned by Dulles, Virginia’s AOL. In the same issue, “Hard Times: Kids programming in the U.K. faces an uncertain future,” (p. 115) we credited Warner Bros. as producer of My Gym Partner is a Monkey, when it is, in fact, a Cartoon Network original. At the same time, we stated January 2007 Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends would be airing after 3 p.m. on Cartoon Network Too—this is not the case. KidScreen regrets the errors. Street Date: January10 6 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2006 66-editor-nov06.indd-editor-nov06.indd 6 111/20/061/20/06 33:15:28:15:28 PPMM PEANUTS © United Feature Syndicate, Inc., DILBERT ©SAI, Precious Moments ©PMI PEANUTS © United Feature Syndicate, Inc., DILBERT For more information, please contact Rita Rubin at United Media 200 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10016. Phone: 212 293 - 8500 Fax: 212 293 - 8551 KKS.4225.UnitedMedia.inddS.4225.UnitedMedia.indd 1 111/16/061/16/06 22:55:10:55:10 PPMM ® November/December 2006 • Volume 11, Issue 9 publisher’s notes Brunico Communications Inc. his issue marks not only the end of 2006, but the end of KidScreen’s tenth anni- President & Executive Publisher versary year. On that occasion I would like to extend a very special thank you to James Shenkman ([email protected]) T everyone in our KidScreen community for your continued support and enthusiasm Controller for our magazine, our events and our team. I feel very fortunate to be part of an industry Linda Lovegrove ([email protected]) that is so open to sharing ideas, opportunities, information, and time. You’re all just a whole VP & Group Publisher, Children’s Entertainment lot of fun too, so that makes our jobs that much more enjoyable! Thank you and very best Donna MacNeil ([email protected]) wishes for a happy holiday season. VP & Editorial Director Earlier this month we announced an exciting new partnership with the National Mary Maddever ([email protected]) Academy of Television Arts & Sciences which will see the nominations for the Daytime VP & Group Publisher, Nonfiction Entertainment Emmy® Awards for Children’s Programming announced at this year’s Diane Rankin ([email protected]) KidScreen Summit. What better cheering squad for nominees and their teams? Join us at VP, eBrunico and Circulation the Summit on Wednesday, February 7, 2007 to join in the fun. Omri Tintpulver ([email protected]) In addition to the new Broadband Emmy Award for Children’s programming, categories EVP, include: Outstanding Children’s Animation • Outstanding Special Class Animated Program • Outstanding Canadian Marketing/Canadian Entertainment Directing in a Children’s Series • Best Original Song in a Children’s Program and in an Animated Program • Laas Turnbull ([email protected]) Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program • Outstanding Children’s Series • Outstanding Pre-School BrunicoCreative Children’s Series • Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Series • Outstanding Children/Youth/Family Special Director, Creative Sevices • Outstanding Writing In a Children’s Series.